Possible underground leaking pipe

[geek84]

Good Morning Folks

I hope you're well. I have found that the carpet on my kitchen floor has has got wet patches in around 3 places. I have checked the walls and ceiling of the kitchen, including the rest of the house, and there doesn't seem to be water anywhere else.

I presume that means there is a pipe leak from under the ground? If so, would that be covered by my home insurance policy?

Has anybody else come across that problem before? What's the best way to resolve this?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

 

[Madrab]

Depends, check your policy and what it covers. Do you have concrete floors?

 

[geek84]

Yes, I have concrete floors

 

[Madrab]

Time to check you policy .

 

[HERTS P&D]

You will need Track and Trace on your policy.

Andy

 

[terryplumb]

you have a carpet on your kitchen floor !!! are you sure nothing has been spilt onto it ? got pets ? got young kids? got wife who mops carpets ?

 

[oilboffin]

Bet the pipe wasn't lagged before it was put in the floor.Bob

 

[FiremanT]

I have mentioned before about a floor I dug up to trace the cause of 2 wet corners.
I found 2 elbows that had never been soldered, and fitted several years previously (not by me )

 

[Doggit]

Most insurance policies cover the damaged coverings etc, but not the repair. But it may cover the restoration of the concrete floor after the repair has been done. But do you have emergency repair on you;re policy, as that should deal with it.

 

[AGAS]

I presume that means there is a pipe leak from under the ground? If so, would that be covered by my home insurance policy?

which insurance company are you talking about ?

insurance companies with plumbing cover . the plumbing company have no interest to what damage is caused to get to the leak and will leave that damage to you to deal with , but , you will have to contact insurance company again to deal with the damage depending which insurance hence my first question

 

[AGAS]

Most insurance policies cover the damaged coverings etc, but not the repair.

thats the other way round with a lot of insurances